New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island), and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori language name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. The Realm of New Zealand also includes the Cook Islands and Niue (self-governing but in free association); Tokelau; and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica).
Bands and artists who are from (or identify with) the country Aotearoa New Zealand. While the demonym is New Zealander, New Zealanders informally call themselves Kiwis.
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
